StateFL1950 → 2025
Florida
Every recorded Florida tornado since 1950: 3,762 tornadoes, 2 rated F4/EF4 or stronger, by year, month and county.
Counts use the part of each tornado inside this state. A tornado that crossed a state line is counted in each state it touched.
3,762
Tornadoes
2
F/EF4 or stronger
174
Tornado deaths
7,371
Miles of track
70
Counties with a tornado
Tornadoes per year
19501960197019801990200020102020
Tornadoes by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Strongest
Ranked by rating, then deaths, then path length.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/04/66 | F4 | Belleair Bluffs to Cape Canaveral, Florida | FL | 136 mi | 300 yd | 11 | 530 |
| 2 | 04/15/58 | F4 | Gulfport, Florida | FL | 0.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 02/23/98 | F3 | Kissimmee to Titusville, Florida | FL | 28.0 mi | 250 yd | 25 | 150 |
| 4 | 03/31/62 | F3 | Pea Ridge to Milton, Florida | FL | 6.9 mi | 440 yd | 17 | 100 |
| 5 | 02/02/07 | EF3 | Umatilla to Lake Helen, Florida | FL | 26.0 mi | 450 yd | 13 | 51 |
| 6 | 02/23/98 | F3 | Longwood to Black Hammock, Florida | FL | 16.0 mi | 200 yd | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | 02/02/07 | EF3 | Lady Lake to Umatilla, Florida | FL | 10.5 mi | 450 yd | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | 10/09/24 | EF3 | Fort Pierce South to Indian River Shores, Florida | FL | 21.2 mi | 500 yd | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 04/19/88 | F3 | Madison to Jennings, Florida | FL | 12.0 mi | 300 yd | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | 02/22/98 | F3 | Clermont to Eatonville, Florida | FL | 18.0 mi | 200 yd | 3 | 70 |
Deadliest
Deaths in this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02/23/98 | F3 | Kissimmee to Titusville, Florida | FL | 28.0 mi | 250 yd | 25 | 150 |
| 2 | 03/31/62 | F3 | Pea Ridge to Milton, Florida | FL | 6.9 mi | 440 yd | 17 | 100 |
| 3 | 02/23/98 | F3 | Longwood to Black Hammock, Florida | FL | 16.0 mi | 200 yd | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | 02/02/07 | EF3 | Umatilla to Lake Helen, Florida | FL | 26.0 mi | 450 yd | 13 | 51 |
| 5 | 04/04/66 | F4 | Belleair Bluffs to Cape Canaveral, Florida | FL | 136 mi | 300 yd | 11 | 530 |
| 6 | 02/02/07 | EF3 | Lady Lake to Umatilla, Florida | FL | 10.5 mi | 450 yd | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | 10/09/24 | EF3 | Fort Pierce South to Indian River Shores, Florida | FL | 21.2 mi | 500 yd | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 04/19/88 | F3 | Madison to Jennings, Florida | FL | 12.0 mi | 300 yd | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | 09/15/04 | F2 | Blountstown, Florida | FL | 7.0 mi | 600 yd | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 05/26/51 | F1 | Carrabelle, Florida | FL | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 3 | 0 |
Longest tracks in Florida
Length on the ground inside this state.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04/04/66 | F4 | Belleair Bluffs to Cape Canaveral, Florida | FL | 136 mi | 300 yd | 11 | 530 |
| 2 | 04/04/66 | F2 | Gulfport to Cocoa West, Florida | FL | 123 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 05/26/73 | F2 | Pea Ridge to DeFuniak Springs, Florida | FL | 105 mi | 20 yd | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 11/09/68 | F1 | Tampa to Windermere, Florida | FL | 69.3 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 10/09/24 | EF2 | Westlake to Fort Pierce, Florida | FL | 65.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 11/11/68 | F2 | Naples to Clewiston, Florida | FL | 65.4 mi | 17 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 01/12/75 | F2 | Springfield, FL to Sycamore, GA | FL, GA | 63.2 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | 04/30/63 | F2 | DeFuniak Springs to Blountstown, Florida | FL | 61.0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 11/11/68 | F1 | Indian Shores to Lakeland, Florida | FL | 57.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 02/06/75 | F1 | Crystal River to Umatilla, Florida | FL | 54.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 5 |
Widest since 1995
Maximum path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08/13/04 | F1 | St. Cloud, Florida | FL | 2.0 mi | 3,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 05/10/24 | EF2 | Midway to Tallahassee, Florida | FL | 24.8 mi | 1,400 yd | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 05/10/24 | EF1 | Monticello to Lee, Florida | FL | 37.5 mi | 1,300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 05/10/24 | EF1 | Greensboro to Tallahassee, Florida | FL | 31.4 mi | 1,100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 04/07/05 | F1 | Ocala, Florida | FL | 8.0 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 01/09/24 | EF2 | Chipley, FL to Ashford, AL | FL, AL | 13.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | 05/10/24 | EF2 | Jay to Crestview, Florida | FL | 24.0 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 04/27/23 | EF2 | Bristol, Florida | FL | 2.5 mi | 960 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 05/10/24 | EF2 | Gretna to Tallahassee, Florida | FL | 24.2 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 12/14/19 | EF1 | Crescent City to Flagler Beach, Florida | FL | 19.4 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
Widest 1950 to 1994
Mean path width.| # | Date | Rating | Tornado | State | Length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12/10/67 | F2 | Cinco Bayou to Destin, Florida | FL | 6.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 03/13/75 | F1 | Paxton, FL to Florala, AL | FL, AL | 9.2 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 10/04/68 | F0 | Homestead to Florida City, Florida | FL | 11.5 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 04/19/69 | F1 | Eatonville to Maitland, Florida | FL | 5.6 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 07/26/71 | F1 | Lake Wales, Florida | FL | 1.0 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 03/02/72 | F2 | Milton, Florida | FL | 2.0 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 03/04/72 | F2 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | FL | 2.0 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | 08/06/74 | F1 | Eustis, Florida | FL | 0.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 03/01/80 | F3 | Oakland Park to Lighthouse Point, Florida | FL | 7.8 mi | 500 yd | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | 10/03/92 | F3 | Kenneth City, Florida | FL | 2.6 mi | 500 yd | 3 | 75 |
Counties
select a column to sort| County | Tornadoes | F/EF4+ | Deaths | Years | Strongest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County | 199 | 0 | 1 | 1952–2025 | F3 |
| Polk County | 171 | 2 | 12 | 1951–2024 | F4 |
| Hillsborough County | 153 | 1 | 12 | 1951–2025 | F4 |
| Pinellas County | 151 | 1 | 19 | 1951–2025 | F4 |
| Broward County | 146 | 0 | 1 | 1954–2024 | F3 |
| Brevard County | 141 | 0 | 1 | 1953–2025 | F3 |
| Lee County | 132 | 0 | 1 | 1953–2024 | F2 |
| Dade County | 111 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2000 | F3 |
| Volusia County | 109 | 0 | 27 | 1950–2025 | EF3 |
| Okaloosa County | 106 | 0 | 4 | 1958–2025 | F3 |
| Escambia County | 103 | 0 | 1 | 1953–2025 | EF3 |
| Pasco County | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2024 | F2 |
| Manatee County | 95 | 0 | 2 | 1955–2021 | F3 |
| Bay County | 93 | 0 | 4 | 1952–2025 | F3 |
| Sarasota County | 86 | 0 | 2 | 1951–2023 | F3 |
| Monroe County | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2024 | F2 |
| Duval County | 80 | 0 | 1 | 1951–2024 | F2 |
| Santa Rosa County | 79 | 0 | 18 | 1954–2025 | F3 |
| Collier County | 74 | 0 | 2 | 1960–2024 | F2 |
| Orange County | 70 | 0 | 29 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| Walton County | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1960–2025 | F3 |
| St. Johns County | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1950–2025 | F3 |
| Charlotte County | 66 | 0 | 2 | 1963–2024 | F2 |
| Lake County | 63 | 0 | 26 | 1953–2025 | EF3 |
| Marion County | 63 | 0 | 2 | 1957–2022 | F3 |
| St. Lucie County | 54 | 0 | 8 | 1953–2024 | EF3 |
| Citrus County | 52 | 0 | 3 | 1968–2024 | F3 |
| Jackson County | 52 | 0 | 4 | 1950–2024 | EF3 |
| Franklin County | 50 | 0 | 6 | 1950–2023 | F2 |
| Highlands County | 49 | 0 | 2 | 1964–2024 | F2 |
| Putnam County | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1957–2024 | F2 |
| Alachua County | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1957–2021 | F2 |
| Osceola County | 44 | 1 | 36 | 1960–2025 | F4 |
| Suwannee County | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2020 | F2 |
| Martin County | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1956–2024 | F3 |
| Miami-Dade County | 41 | 0 | 1 | 2001–2024 | F2 |
| Hernando County | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1952–2022 | EF1 |
| Leon County | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1952–2025 | EF3 |
| DeSoto County | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1958–2025 | F2 |
| Gadsden County | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1957–2024 | F2 |
| Indian River County | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1958–2024 | EF3 |
| Hendry County | 34 | 0 | 3 | 1957–2024 | F2 |
| Nassau County | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1961–2024 | F1 |
| Washington County | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1963–2024 | EF3 |
| Seminole County | 31 | 0 | 13 | 1966–2025 | F3 |
| Gulf County | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1954–2015 | F2 |
| Flagler County | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1970–2023 | F2 |
| Clay County | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1953–2024 | F2 |
| Okeechobee County | 27 | 1 | 13 | 1959–2024 | F4 |
| Glades County | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1970–2024 | EF3 |
| Wakulla County | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1964–2023 | F2 |
| Columbia County | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1951–2025 | F3 |
| Calhoun County | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1952–2024 | F2 |
| Hardee County | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1961–2024 | F1 |
| Taylor County | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1956–2023 | F2 |
| Levy County | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1968–2012 | F2 |
| Madison County | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1959–2024 | F3 |
| Bradford County | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1971–2021 | F2 |
| Holmes County | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1967–2025 | F2 |
| Liberty County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1969–2023 | EF2 |
| Sumter County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1968–2020 | EF3 |
| Jefferson County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1968–2024 | EF3 |
| Baker County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1973–2025 | F2 |
| Lafayette County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1965–2007 | F3 |
| Hamilton County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1961–2013 | F2 |
| Union County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1983–2024 | F1 |
| Gilchrist County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1970–2021 | F2 |
| Dixie County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1978–1998 | F1 |
| Lake County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1961 | F0 |
| Minnehaha County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1961 | F0 |
- Reporting changed over time. Tornado counts rose from the 1990s on as Doppler radar, spotter networks and cameras caught more weak tornadoes. Counts from different decades are not directly comparable, especially for the weakest ratings.
- F and EF ratings. The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale replaced the Fujita (F) Scale on 02/01/07. Both estimate wind speed from damage, but they use different damage indicators, so each rating is shown with its own scale.
- Ratings before the mid 1970s. The F Scale came into use in the early 1970s. Tornadoes from 1950 until then were rated afterward from newspaper accounts, photos and records, which tends to make those ratings less certain.
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Data: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database · updated 10/03/26